The 2011 CAF Champions League group stage matches took place between July and September 2011. The matchdays were: 15–17 July, 29–31 July, 12–14 August, 26–28 August, 9–11 September, and 16–18 September.
The group stage featured the eight winners from the second round. They were divided into two groups of four, where they played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals.
The draw for the group stage took place on 15 May 2011, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo.
The procedures for the group stage draw were announced on 12 May 2011. The teams were seeded into four pots, and each group contains one team from each pot.
Al-Ahly (43 pts)
Al-Hilal (31 pts)
Espérance ST (24 pts)
Coton Sport (12 pts)